Could this be the end of BIOS-locked laptops? AI tweaker deploys Claude to unlock and change settings for good

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Aug 7, 2026, 5:05 pm187 ptsTrendingTop
Redditor uses Claude Code to help reverse-engineer the firmware on an HP 15-dw1036ne, patching its signature check and exposing 55 hidden setup fields and four configuration tabs The laptop's RSA-2048 was not broken: the verification routine was patched to return success, a standard firmware-modding technique…

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